My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close
Describe symbolism in My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close by Emily Dickinson
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In the poem, the poet's mind is alone and she is mourning the fact that her life has already "closed twice". In other words, the poet herself has symbolically died two times before her bodily death.
My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close